Iowa’s agriculture is the backbone for America’s ability to feed and fuel the world, and Iowa’s farmers are a critical part of this process now and must be for the future. That’s why I am proud to champion legislation to help the next...
Protecting your retirement savings
We just passed a new bill to crack down on crimes targeting retirement savings, and I want to make sure you know about it. I am proud to have passed the Senior Security Act, which will help bring perpetrators of this kind of fraud to...
New Legislation Alert: Protecting Public Water
Iowa’s water systems are essential for the health of Iowans, agriculture, and our overall economy. Unfortunately, as these systems have evolved to improve the supply and quality of water provided to Iowans, they have also become...
[Week in Review] From the Debt Ceiling to Veteran Mental Health | May 26 – June 2
As your congressman, I have worked every day to make sure our government is responsive to your concerns. I’ve heard you, and I agree that our country must get spending under control while protecting critical programs like Social Security, Medicare,...
Did you see the big news last night?
Thank you again for reaching out with your message of support for raising the debt ceiling. I wanted to provide you with an important update: Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act to raise...
New Bill Alert: Helping Veterans Mental Health
I was proud to join with the family of Cpl. Adam Lambert of Adel, Iowa to introduce bipartisan legislation aimed at preventing veteran suicides this week.On what would have been Cpl. Lambert’s 32nd birthday, I introduced the bipartisan Daniel...
[Week in Review] Prioritizing Farmers and Tackling the Fentanyl Crisis | May 22 – 26
I have been fighting every day to make sure the federal government is working efficiently, effectively, and accountably on your behalf. That effort starts first and foremost with listening. To that end, this week I hosted a teletown hall with...
How to hold the EPA accountable ->
Iowans know the Washington, D.C. bureaucracy is completely out of control—the recent EPA regulations on our trucks are no different. I am taking a stand against these burdensome and unnecessary regulations hurting Iowa’s industries that supply...
My support for our ally Israel is unwavering
As we see the horrific terror raining down on the streets of Israel, I was proud to help introduce legislation forcefully condemning these attacks! Our bill – H.Res. 490 – condemns the acts of terror committed by Iranian military proxies,...
JOIN MY FARM BILL TELETOWN HALL TONIGHT
As a member of the Agriculture Committee, I am helping to draft the 2023 Farm Bill, and I need your help to make sure it works best for Iowa farmers. That’s why, as part of my Farm Bill listening tour, tonight I’m hosting a teletown hall...
[Week in Review] Supporting Taxpayers and Law Enforcement | May 15 – 19
I am working every day on your behalf to deliver wins for Iowa, and this week was no different: I introduced a bipartisan bill to bring transparency to federal spending surrounding the debt ceiling. I also passed important legislation to...
NEW BILL: ENSURING MORE GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY WITH YOUR TAX DOLLARS
Today I was proud to introduce my newest bipartisan bill, the Extraordinary Measures Transparency Act, to increase accountability and transparency when ‘extraordinary measures’ are being used to avoid a debt default. Since January 2023,...
Bill Alert: Lower costs, better rural health care
I helped introduce a bill this week that will mean lower health care costs and better care in rural areas of Iowa. I want to make sure you hear about it: The Protect Telehealth Access for Rural Americans will make telehealth services...
These stats are shocking
Violent crime is up. So are police officer retirements and resignations. 2021 was the deadliest year in more than two decades for law enforcement. According to Gallup, 56% of Americans report more crime in their area,...
Two Big Takeaways from Today’s Financial Services Hearing
I want to update you on two big takeaways following the second hearing over the Silicon Valley Bank collapse in the House Financial Services Committee: We must not penalize small “mom and pop” rural banks – that have on average 95% of...
NEW BILL: EMPOWERING EVERY VETERAN
We owe those who serve our country every opportunity to transition to a new chapter in their lives. That’s why I was proud to champion the Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act this week to help unleash opportunity for our veterans looking to open a new...
Are you worried about the border with Title 42 ending?
We all see the crisis at the border, and with Title 42 expiring, the border crisis is about to get even worse. More than 10,000 illegal crossings are happening every single day, and that number is expected to grow. That’s why this week I...
[Week in Review] Protecting Americans’ Benefits, Border Security and Stopping Fentanyl | May 8 – 12
As our country’s debt ceiling deadline looms, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently stated that the United States could default as early as June 1, 2023. In the unlikely and unfortunate event that the U.S. does hit the deadline before a deal is...
Take The Poll: Debt Ceiling Deadline
According to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, our nation’s debt ceiling could be hit as soon as June 1st. What does that mean? The debt limit is the equivalent of the credit limit on our country’s credit card: Imagine if your credit...
New Bill Alert: Protecting Social Security, Medicare, Military Pay and Veteran’s Benefits
I will fight relentlessly to protect Medicare, Social Security, pay for our military, and veteran’s benefits. As our country’s debt ceiling deadline looms, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently stated that the deadline could be as early as...